Wanda Markotter, University of Pretoria The first case of fatal Marburg virus disease was identified in Guinea, West Africa on 9 August 2021. Marburg is a…
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Top East African banks increased provisions for bad debts by over $736 million in 2020 to reduce exposure on household and business loans in the countries ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic, affecting impacting profitability and returns to shareholders.
In Liberia, at least ninety prisoners broke jail during protests by citizens, mostly women. President of the country, George Oppong Weah has since announced a night…
Zango, bronze medallist at the 2019 World Championships became Burkina Faso’s first world record holder on Saturday.
Niger Republic has declared three days of national mourning after 100 civilians were killed in two villages in the Western part of the country. Militants laid…
At least 44,471 people have died from the virus across the continent, while nearly 1.5 million more have recovered, according to the data from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The International Monetary Fund has approved new emergency aid for 28 countries, 22 of which are African nations. Funds will enable these nations to either pay…
Tema Youth President Wilfred Kwaku Osei Palmer’s appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the Ghana Football Association has been dismissed. The appeal…
Super Eagles of Nigeria midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has completed a move to Serie A newcomers Crotone on a three-year deal. The combative midfielder joins The Pythagoreans…
Italian born striker Emmanuel Gyasi says he is open to playing national team football for four-time African champions the Black Stars of Ghana. Gyasi holds an…